然 rán

1. rán adverb correct; right; certainly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 对 or 正確 (Guoyu '然' adj; Unihan '然')
2. rán pronoun so; thus
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 如此 (Guoyu '然' pronoun)
3. rán verb to approve; to endorse
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 赞同 (Guoyu '然' v 2)
4. rán verb to burn
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: This is the original form of the character 燃 (Guoyu '然' v 1).
5. rán verb to pledge; to promise
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Unihan '然')
6. rán conjunction but
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 但是 or 可是 (Guoyu '然' conj 1)
7. rán conjunction although; even though
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 虽 (Guoyu '然' conj 2)
8. rán conjunction after; after that; afterwards
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 然后 (Guoyu '然' conj 3)
9. rán particle used after a verb
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: A function word used after a verb (Guoyu '然' particle 1)
10. rán particle used at the end of a sentence
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Expressing a tone of confirmation or certainty (Guoyu '然' particle 2)
11. rán particle expresses doubt
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: A function word expressing doubt (Guoyu '然' particle 3)
12. rán interjection ok; alright
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: An interjection expressing acknowledgement (Guoyu '然' interjection)
13. rán proper noun Ran
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '然' n 1)

Contained in

• 芒然 weary
• 自然条件(自然條件) natural conditions
• 习惯成自然(習慣成自然) habit becomes nature; get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
• 涣然冰释(渙然冰釋) to melt away ; to dissipate; to vanish
• 果然 really; sure enough ; to be satisfied
• 豁然 wide and open; a flash of understanding
• 昂然 arrogant; dignified
• 公然 openly; publicly
• 迥然不同 widely different; utterly different
• 意兴索然(意興索然) to have no interest in
• 居然 unexpectedly ; safe ; naturally; obviously
• 怦然 with a sudden shock, bang etc
• 自然辩证法(自然辯證法) Dialectics of Nature
• 髇然(髐然) bleached
• 懑然(懣然) dejectedly
• 不自然 unnatural; artificial
• 或然率 probability
• 崭然(嶄然) outstanding; towering
• 断然(斷然) resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely
• 浑然天成(渾然天成) to resemble nature itself; of the highest quality
• 霍然 suddenly; quickly
• 自然 nature ; natural ; of course; certainly; naturally
• 怦然心动(怦然心動) to feel a rush of excitement
• 所以然 the reason why
• 颓然(頹然) decrepit; ruined; disappointed
• 一脸茫然(一臉茫然) puzzled; bewildered
• 着然(著然) really; indeed
• 依然如故 back to where we were; absolutely no improvement; Things haven't changed at all.
• 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直(車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直) When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current.; Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.
• 自然选择(自然選擇) natural selection
• 纵然(縱然) even if; even though
• 萧然(蕭然) desolate; empty
• 从然(從然) to act in an unbridled manner
• 自然铜(自然銅) natural copper; chalcopyrite; copper iron sulfide CuFeS2
• 有风飒然(有風颯然) a gust of wind blew
• 蘧然 to be pleasantly surprised
• 恍然醒悟 a sudden realization; to realize something in a flash
• 欢然酌春酒(歡然酌春酒) in high spirits I pour out my spring wine
• 习惯自然(習慣自然) habit becomes nature; get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
• 定然 certainly; of course
• 魏然 to stand alone unmoved
• 骇然(駭然) overwhelmed with shock, horror or amazement; dumbstruck; aghast
• 安然 safe; peaceful
• 油然而生 arising involuntarily; spontaneous
• 恬然 unperturbed; nonchalant
• 天然毒素 natural toxin
• 最大似然估计(最大似然估計) maximum-likelihood estimation

Also contained in

皎然 、 廓然无圣 、 白水江自然保护区 、 连然

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